Lucian

(2007) 2.5"x 2.5" for the silver pendant, 19" for the overall length of the necklace.

Art Clay Silver (cut, sculpted, fired and patinaed), silver bezel wire, silver wire, garnet cab, faceted coin and round garnet beads, faceted onyx beads, silver beads, Bali silver, silver finding for the clasp, Fireline

This was a commission by the wonderful She asked for a necklace based on the design worn by the lycan Lucian in the movie "Underworld".

I am really happy with the result, because I learned a lot. First off, this is my first properly bezel-set gemstone on silver clay, and I loved experimenting with enamel and with different textures for the clay. This puppy was fired three times in order to get it right.

1. Fired the basic design
2. Measured the opening required for the garnet cab, extended the originally planned space and added the bezel wire fixing it with oil-based clay. I also added two wire-holders at the back of the pendant to hold the strung necklace parts - fired again
3. Added the enamel to bring out the keypattern designs in the cross panels - fired again at enamel temperature
4. Set the garnet cab in the wire cup, antiqued and polished the whole thing and added the necklace parts.

Methinks I have to make myself one, too - amethyst maybe, onyx, or peridot (if someone sells a 10mm cab...)